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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 115

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Danny RoselliniRepublican
Cassandra HernandezCassandra HernandezDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Danny Rosellini
Cassandra Hernandez
Current role
Small business owner and investor
State Representative, Texas House District 115 (since January 14, 2025; elected 2024)
Background
  • B.A. in business, Texas Christian University
  • Former senior corporate executive, small business owner and investor (per campaign)
  • Dallas native; 45-year resident of Carrollton and Coppell (per campaign)
  • Bachelor's in business administration, University of Houston
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law
  • Graduate, Naaman Forest High School
  • Lawyer; civil and immigration law practice (per her Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
Experience
  • First run for public office (per his Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
  • Member, House Appropriations Committee (first term; per campaign)
  • Vice chair, State and Federal Relations Committee (first term; per campaign)
  • Lists City of Dallas Ethics Commission among offices sought or held (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Ran for Texas House District 70 (2022); lost the Democratic primary runoff
Top priorities
  • "Take measurable steps toward eliminating property taxes altogether."
  • "Support meaningful tax compression and stronger homestead protections."
  • Schools: "Put funding back in the classroom" and "Expand career and technical education pathways"
  • "Stop forcing families and small businesses to subsidize massive AI data centers."
  • "Tackle rising insurance rates that are straining family budgets."
  • "Her priority is to fully fund public schools with state funds and take care of teachers, while lowering property taxes."
  • "Representative Hernandez will work to implement reasonable gun safety reforms to stop gun violence."
  • "She will not rest until a woman's right to choose has been restored."
  • In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I'll keep pushing for responsible relief for homeowners paired with the state fully funding public education"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "We should evaluate the private school results after the first full school year and analyze the results on whether to expand or not."
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Take measurable steps toward eliminating property taxes altogether."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "She will not rest until a woman's right to choose has been restored."
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: Campaign site: "She supports the right to bear arms, but she also believes that practical policy changes can save lives without infringing on the 2nd Amendment."
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Representative Hernandez opposes attempts to undermine public schools. Her priority is to fully fund public schools with state funds"
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I don't support eliminating school property taxes."
Claims and the record
  • 2025 quorum-break fine: Fined $8,354.25 by the House Administration Committee (April 2026) for the August 2025 quorum break. She said the records behind the fines were uncertain and the lack of due process frustrating, and that she would evaluate her options on paying.
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
  • Texas State Teachers Association
  • TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee)
Campaign website
rosellinifortx.com
cassandrafortexas.com

Danny Rosellini

Republican
On ballot as
Danny Rosellini
Current role
Small business owner and investor
Background
  • B.A. in business, Texas Christian University
  • Former senior corporate executive, small business owner and investor (per campaign)
  • Dallas native; 45-year resident of Carrollton and Coppell (per campaign)
Experience
  • First run for public office (per his Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Take measurable steps toward eliminating property taxes altogether."
  • "Support meaningful tax compression and stronger homestead protections."
  • Schools: "Put funding back in the classroom" and "Expand career and technical education pathways"
  • "Stop forcing families and small businesses to subsidize massive AI data centers."
  • "Tackle rising insurance rates that are straining family budgets."
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "We should evaluate the private school results after the first full school year and analyze the results on whether to expand or not."
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Take measurable steps toward eliminating property taxes altogether."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
rosellinifortx.com
Cassandra Hernandez

Cassandra Hernandez

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Cassandra Hernandez
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 115 (since January 14, 2025; elected 2024)
Background
  • Bachelor's in business administration, University of Houston
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law
  • Graduate, Naaman Forest High School
  • Lawyer; civil and immigration law practice (per her Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
Experience
  • Member, House Appropriations Committee (first term; per campaign)
  • Vice chair, State and Federal Relations Committee (first term; per campaign)
  • Lists City of Dallas Ethics Commission among offices sought or held (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Ran for Texas House District 70 (2022); lost the Democratic primary runoff
Top priorities
  • "Her priority is to fully fund public schools with state funds and take care of teachers, while lowering property taxes."
  • "Representative Hernandez will work to implement reasonable gun safety reforms to stop gun violence."
  • "She will not rest until a woman's right to choose has been restored."
  • In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I'll keep pushing for responsible relief for homeowners paired with the state fully funding public education"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "She will not rest until a woman's right to choose has been restored."
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: Campaign site: "She supports the right to bear arms, but she also believes that practical policy changes can save lives without infringing on the 2nd Amendment."
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Representative Hernandez opposes attempts to undermine public schools. Her priority is to fully fund public schools with state funds"
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I don't support eliminating school property taxes."
Claims and the record
  • 2025 quorum-break fine: Fined $8,354.25 by the House Administration Committee (April 2026) for the August 2025 quorum break. She said the records behind the fines were uncertain and the lack of due process frustrating, and that she would evaluate her options on paying.
Endorsements
  • The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
  • Texas State Teachers Association
  • TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee)
Campaign website
cassandrafortexas.com

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